THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL GHANA

Basic Education Certificate Examination

English Language 2005

2004 All English Language years 2006

OBJECTIVE TEST

Passage I

Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Question 1

Why is Ayele not talking today?

A.She does not like Esinam's new bag

B.She wants to get to school early

C.She is moody

D.Esinam is making her angry

Question 2

For Esinam, _It's great to be young means_

A.having everything one wants

B.being able to go to school

C.having a mum and dad

D.being cheerful

Question 3

We learnt from the passage that Ayele's parents are ......

A.sort of poor

B.rich but miserly

C.hardworking

D.honest and cheerful

Question 4

In the passage, Ayele comes across as one who is ......

A.proud

B.hard to please

C.hardworking

D.thoughtful

Question 5

The word _tremble_ means

A.disturbance

B.quiver

C.drop

D.loudness

Passage II

Question 6

According to the passage, people laugh when they ......

A.wear new clothes

B.see something funny

C.are at a party

D.are going to school

Question 7

From the passage we learn that laughter makes people look ......

A.strong

B.healthy

C.queer

D.ugly

Question 8

People who laugh a lot ......

A.look strange

B.blame others

C.hurt their bodies

D.make friends easily

Question 9

Societies can use laughter to ......

A.create fun

B.annoy people

C.correct behaviour

D.praise people

Question 10

The word _awkwardly_ in the passage means

A.foolishly

B.happily

C.respectably

D.eagerly

SECTION B

Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D, the one which is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.

Question 11

Our dependable goalkeeper saved us from disgrace.

A.reliable

B.tall

C.smart

D.muscular

Question 12

A neutral referee handled the final match.

A.foreign

B.local

C.impartial

D.athletic

Question 13

The pupils were jubilating because they had passed their examinations.

A.singing

B.shouting

C.dancing

D.rejoicing

Question 14

Kuuki's dream is to become a celebrated musician.

A.gospel

B.rich

C.famous

D.reggae

Question 15

Appiah is a talented football player.

A.strong

B.gifted

C.dull

D.lucky

SECTION C

In each of the following sentences a word or groups of word has been underlined. Choose from the alternatives lettered A to D the one that best explains the underlined group of words.

Question 16

Andy returned to school after playing truant for three days. This means that Andy was ......

A.expelled

B.kidnapped

C.deliberately absent

D.very sick

Question 17

Ama was the only one who was close-lipped about the theft. This means that Ama ......

A.did not cry

B.was serious

C.did not talk

D.was relaxed

Question 18

Issah was asked to toe the line or quit the team. This means that Issah was asked to

A.apologize

B.resign

C.change

D.obey

Question 19

The students were advised to give up smoking. This means that the students were asked to ...... smoking.

A.suspend

B.stop

C.prevent

D.hate

Question 20

Mrs. Vesa has a heart of gold. This means that Mrs. Vesa is very ......

A.bright

B.clever

C.kind

D.smart

SECTION D

From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word underlined in each sentence.

Question 21

My grandfather is a robust ninety-year-old.

A.troublesome

B.inquisitive

C.weak

D.cheerful

Question 22

I consented to his suggestion because it was useful.

A.disagreed

B.submitted

C.replied

D.applied

Question 23

A sharp cutlass is one of the items on the prospectus.

A.new

B.used

C.short

D.blunt

Question 24

The J.S.S students are reading the abridged versions of Shakespeare's Macbeth.

A.old

B.original

C.cheap

D.paperback

Question 25

The best pupil was awarded a prize.

A.rewarded

B.shown

C.denied

D.robbed

SECTION D

From the alternatives lettered A to D, choose the one that is most suitably completes each sentence.

Question 26

Ashia is used to ...... her parents every weekend.

A.visit

B.have visited

C.visited

D.visiting

Question 27

...... students were present.

A.The whole

B.The several

C.Much of the

D.All the

Question 28

Jenny has ...... on her head.

A.plenty hair

B.a lot of hair

C.many hairs

D.much hairs

Question 29

Korkoi is a ...... of twelve.

A.tall, shapely, girl

B.shapely, tall, girl

C.girl, shapely, tall

D.tall, girl, shapely

Question 30

The man of God preached that we should love ......

A.another

B.each other

C.one another

D.one other

Question 31

Mansah is ...... beautiful than any of her three sisters.

A.very

B.most

C.more

D.much

Question 32

Appiah was appointed prefect of his class, ......

A.wasn't it?

B.didn't he?

C.isn't he?

D.wasn't he?

Question 33

Anytime Ataa went to school, she ...... into trouble.

A.got

B.gets

C.is getting

D.has got

Question 34

My dream school is for ...... only.

A.boy

B.boy's

C.boys

D.boys'

Question 35

Sam, have you ever ...... in this river?

A.swam

B.swum

C.swim

D.swims

Question 36

Susie and Tim are friends; they like ......

A.each other

B.themselves

C.the other

D.one another

Question 37

Aunt Ekuwa ...... be able to solve the problem.

A.can

B.has

C.will

D.ought

Question 38

For one week I went to school ...... foot.

A.by

B.on

C.at

D.in

Question 39

The committee has been meeting over the case ...... 2pm.

A.over

B.by

C.since

D.until

Question 40

I hope you are not ...... tired to run an errand for me.

A.very

B.so

C.as

D.too

THEORY

Essay Writing

Answer two questions in all: one question from each section. Each composition should contain at least 200 words Credit will be given for clarity of expression and orderly presentation of material

Question 1

Write a letter to your mother who lives abroad asking her to buy you three important things and explaining why you need them.

Question 2

Write a letter to your District Director of Education applying for the post of messenger. State why you are the one most qualified for the job.

Question 3

You live about ten kilometres away from your school. Write accurate directions to a friend who wishes to visit you.

Question 4

Write a story which ends, „………….but everybody was happy‟.

SECTION A[30 marks]

Answer one question only from this section

Questions for this section are in the printed paper.

SECTION B[30 marks]

Answer one question only from this section

Questions for this section are in the printed paper.

2004 All English Language years 2006